but no BOOM. Just the ticking of the clock as it strikes 3:09am. I am sick.

Illness has been going around school since the first day, mostly colds and sniffles, but now more serious illnesses like strep throat and high fevers shared by both student and staff. I left school Wednesday evening with a sore throat and tried to attribute it to all of the talking I did that day – well, no such luck. This morning I tried to just relax but yard work was needed to be done after all of the rain we had over the last week that I just could not stay in bed all day as I would have liked. Rather, as LC was kind enough to take the jeep and do grocery shopping for our weekly meals, I was pushing the lawn mower and pulling up tiny weeds between the beautiful flowers he and I planted a while back. Next week we are going mum crazy and planting very colorful mum in the front and sides of the house. I most definitely will take photos of that!

But, right now, I cannot sleep with a stuffy nose and now sit in the office with a glass of pomegranate juice next to me and a keyboard in front. Sunday will be my day of rest…